A brief listing of regular
burlesque shows and somewhat related cabaret, circus, variety and vaudeville events
in the New York area of which I am aware (locations in Manhattan unless
otherwise noted). Click on a day of the week to bring up a listing of
upcoming events for that day.

· Company XIVbrings back Nutcracker Rouge for
the holiday season at The Irondale Center (85 South Oxford St, Brooklyn),
through January 7.Check website for dates/time.

·ArrieFae Bronson-Davidson with the KineticArchitecture
Dance Company reinterprets the tales of Lewis Carroll in Wonder/Through
the Looking Glass Housesat Dixon Place (161 Chrystie
St), at 7:30 on Fridays & Saturdays through December 17th.

·If you want to skip the hordes
in Red on December 10th, check out the first Official
Coney Island KrampusKrawl,starting at
noon at the Freak Bar (1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn).

REMEMBER: This list is far from
complete and is subject to changeas schedules and venues may suddenly change. Check any links
beforehand for last minute schedule changes and ticket/cover charges. (Note
that many of these events are also listed on FaceBook.)
I try to update this listing at the start of the week so let me know via e-mail of other
shows or updates at least a week in advance.

There are a large number of
annual burlesque related events in New York worth noting: Burlesque at the
Beach; the Coney Island Mermaid Parade (June); Coney Island Rockabilly Festival; and, of course, the New York Burlesque Festival.
Aside from the big national events such as the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend
in Las Vegas and Tease-O-Rama, there are a growing number of regional multiday
festivals in the US and Canada. For a partial listing, click here for Brooklyn Ed’s Burlesque
Festival Calendar(updated with2017 info).You
can also check out the Burlesque
Festivals Information spreadsheet created by RiRISynCyr and now maintained by the BurlyCon
crew.

BURLESQUE CLASSES

Interested in learning the
art of Burlesque in New York? Professor Jo "Boobs" Weldon operates
the New York School of Burlesque- check the website for details of
the various classes offered. Or drop by your favorite bookstore and pick up a
copy of The Burlesque Handbookby Jo Weldon. In addition, Brown Girls Burlesque also
offers workshops.

Need more info?

Want more? Don’t forget to
check out websites of performers and troupes for their current schedules. On FaceBook? – check
out the new page created by JZ Bich – NYC Burlesque Shows and related arts – for the latest show notices by NYC
area performers. Traveling out of NYC? Check out BurlesqueBeat
and Lilli Von Schtupp’sBurlesque411 for info
on shows in various cities. There are also some city-specific listings such as Maxwell Wood’s blog which covers San Francisco area shows.